Gotion
Senior Pack Production Quality -Manager
Manteno, Illinois. Posted 7 months ago
The role
The Senior Pack Production Quality Manager will lead plant-level pack quality operations and oversee quality engineering, inspection activities, and cross-functional problem solving. This leader will drive quality strategy, strengthen systems, mentor engineering staff, and act as a liaison for customer quality concerns.
What you will do
- Lead the Pack Production Quality Engineering team, inspectors, and quality technicians.
- Build and manage internal quality KPIs.
- Develop and execute plant-level quality strategies.
- Serve as the primary quality escalation contact for production and customer-facing issues.
- Oversee collection and analysis of quality metrics.
- Support and review internal control plans including PFMEA and inspection standards.
- Identify trends, systemic risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Direct and validate root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive Kaizen, DOE, SPC improvements, and Lean-based quality enhancements.
- Manage the non-conforming product process.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
- 7+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 2–3+ years of leadership experience managing engineers, quality teams, or major quality programs.
- Deep knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and core quality tools (SPC, FMEA, 8D, 5Why, Fishbone, DOE, MSA, etc.).
- Experience with Kaizen, CAPA methodologies, and statistical problem-solving.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems/software.
- Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, handle customer complaints under pressure, and drive decisive action.
Nice to have
- battery or automotive industry strongly preferred
Benefits
- benefits
About the company
Gotion Inc. innovates in the next generation electric vehicle and energy storage technologies. The company is building a Manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL.